Entomology - PhD

The Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison is a world-class graduate training and research institution committed to advancing research in insect biology in both basic and applied contexts.  We offer MS and Ph.D. degrees in Entomology and an undergraduate major.  Our faculty and staff members along with our graduate students, postdoctoral associates, affiliated and emeritus professors offer a dynamic and interdisciplinary research and teaching environment to prepare students for a future in entomology.

If you think all entomologists wear pith helmets and carry nets, you are only partly right.  Entomologists can be found in the jungles as well as the arctic examining insect biodiversity, but they can also be found analyzing DNA sequences, conducting forensic studies, developing agricultural policies, and interfacing with a multitude of other biological problems.  We do it all and do it well.

Our faculty include professors recognized from campus to national levels for instructional excellence.  In a recent study, our department ranked second in the nation for research productivity.  Our graduates are found in all areas of science including academia, industry, and governmental and non-governmental agencies.  Currently, we offer about 15 courses, a graduate seminars series, as well as research programs that lead to a master’s or doctoral degree.